Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Anastrianna lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a mercenary and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He wears his black hair up. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair is still thick. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His tied-back hair is black. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. At a young age his mother died while driving off some illithids. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in spear use. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cory will drive conversation. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Baern will drive conversation. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the east to a Barkeep, Baern learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has worked as a Barkeep like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Blue sapphire (400 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1300 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her hair is short and black. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arha fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 160 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her white crest is long and unkept. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born in the south. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (20 gp).